Articles Tagged 'Horse Holiday'

Darley’s Travel Blog

Exploring Little Petra on Horseback in Jordan

Horse Ride through the ancient city of Petra in Jordan by Darley Newman You’ve probably seen photographs of the Petra’s famous Treasury or perhaps know it from the climax of the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” starring Harrison Ford, when Indiana finds the ...

Equestrian Travel Articles

Horseback Riding Vacation- Argentina Over the Border to Chile

A challenging horseback riding vacation takes a U.S. rider from Argentina over the border into Chile. I rendezvous at Bariloche Airport in Argentina on Tuesday with six riders from the UK–– two couples and two single women–– and one single woman from Ireland. After a two ...

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Equitrekking Reveals Top 20 Dude Ranches

Check out our top 20 North American dude ranch picks on a brand new website and ranch vacation resource Top20Ranches.com The top dude ranches include geographically diverse picks from Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Mexico, Montana, Texas, Georgia, Wyoming and Idaho. After spending the last six y...

Equestrian Travel Articles

Riding Holiday in Cappadocia, Turkey

Exploring the "Land of the Beautiful Horses" on a Cappadocia riding vacation in Central Turkey. by Ann Jamieson The boarding call came over the loudspeaker. My plane was boarding for Istanbul, where I would catch a connecting flight to Kayseri, and then be picked up for my horseback holiday in...

Darley’s Travel Blog

Turkey Underground City with video

Travel through an underground city in Guzelyurt in this Equitrekking travel video by Darley Newman In the small village of Guzelyurt, we rode horses through a more colorful part of the village, paying attention to the intricate carvings on some of the homes. Many of the homes in the villa...

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10 Great Places to Horse Ride- #3 Jordan

Jordan's Wadi Rum Desert, called The Valley of the Moon, tops our charts for its spectacular scenery, Bedouin culture and desert wildlife. by Darley Newman Located in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia, the Wadi Rum Desert is one of the most beautiful deserts that I...

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Colorado Dude Ranches Video Tour

Saddle up on a horseback riding adventure through Colorado, as we explore Colorado dude ranches in this Equitrekking video. by Darley Newman In Colorado, we rode horses at a variety of working cattle ranches and dude ranches, getting to know the owners and their way of life, as well as taking ...

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Equitrekking Uruguay Video Promo and Behind the Scenes

Watch a preview of Equitrekking's Uruguay TV episode by Darley Newman Ride with the gauchos, visit working ranches and eco-friendly estancias and feel the energy! I ride with the gauchos as we explore the small, South American country of Uruguay this Sunday, April 10, on Create TV. ...

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Vineyards and Sacred Spaces in Uruguay

Horseback Winery Tours at a Uruguay Estancia It took a little getting used to the tack on my first ride in Uruguay in South America. I felt like I was straddling a very wide, soft table—very different from my English saddle at home. I was riding in a traditional sheepskin saddle at Finc...

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Uruguay Gaucho Cattle Drive

Cattle Drive with gauchos... South American cowboys by Darley Newman Working estancias, South American ranches, allow guests to saddle up and help out with daily tasks, like moving cattle across the grasslands. We’d just left a nearby estancia during a storm, and it was our final night...